Buffer overflow in Nekernel-Org Nekernel
CVE-2025-48990
NeKernal is a free and open-source operating system stack. Version 0.0.2 has a 1-byte heap overflow in `rt_copy_memory`, which unconditionally wrote a null terminator at `dst[len]`. When `len` equals the size of the destination buffer (256 bytes), that extra `'\0'` write overruns the buffer by one byte. To avoid breaking existing callers or changing the public API, the patch in commit fb7b7f658327f659c6a6da1af151cb389c2ca4ee takes a minimal approach: it simply removes the overflow-causing line without adding bounds checks or altering the function signature.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.002 (5.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Nekernel-org Nekernel — versions = 0.0.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-48990?
- CVE-2025-48990 is a vulnerability in Nekernel-Org Nekernel, classified under Heap-based Buffer Overflow. Published 2025-06-02.
- Is CVE-2025-48990 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.